Grumman AA-5 N6542L
31 July 1984 · Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1984 at about 17:25 local time, a Grumman AA-5 registered N6542L, operated by Phillip C Labox, was involved in an accident near Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingsley (LMT)
- Coordinates
- 42.3103, -122.0706
- Aircraft
- Grumman AA-5
- Registration
- N6542L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Phillip C Labox
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Klamath Falls → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RUN-UP AND TAKEOFF WERE NORMAL BUT DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A SMALL FIRE, CONFINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ERUPTED. POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN AN OPEN FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REVEALED THE STARTER HAD NOT DISENGAGED AND HAD OVERHEATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman AA-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | New Carlisle, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Jul 1984 | Grumman AA-5 | Woodstock, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Grumman AA-5 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Roman A. Swiezy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1983 | Grumman AA-5 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1982 | Grumman AA-5 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | J. L. Davenport | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Mapleton, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Piper PA28R-200 | Newport, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1984 | Cessna T21OL | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-20 | Imnaha, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |